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John Roseboro, former Dodger
catcher, will be remembered for his scuffle with a future Hall of Famer
as much as anything he did on the field.

He died Aug. 16, 2002, in Los Angeles from unspecified medical problems at the
age of 69.

Roseboro followed Roy Campanella
as the Dodgers' full-time catcher, and played for the Dodgers from 1957-67.
He was a four-time All-Star and the starting catcher in the 1959, 1963,
1965 and 1966 World Series, with the Dodgers winning the championship the
first three times.

Still, Roseboro will always be known for the attack on Aug. 22, 1965, at
Candlestick Park.

Marichal contended Roseboro
returned a pitch too close to his head while he was batting. The future Hall
of Fame pitcher hit Roseboro over the head twice, opening a 2-inch gash
that sent blood down the catcher's face.

The Giants and Dodgers got into a fight that lasted for 14 minutes.

NL president Warren Giles
suspended Marichal for 8 games and fined him $1,750. He banned Marichal
from traveling to LA for the final Giants-Dodgers series of the season.

Roseboro said he did not
provoke Marichal and sued him for $110,000. They later became friends and
have appeared in golf tournaments and old-timers games.

After his career ended with Washington in 1970, he coached for the Senators in
1971 and for the Angels from 1972-74. He was a minor league batting instructor
for the Dodgers in 1977-78, and a minor league catching instructor in 1987.